‘Historic’ Yemen Vote Puts Power to End US Complicity in World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis in Trump’s Hands – Jake Johnson (04/05/2019)

All eyes turned to the White House Thursday after the House of Representatives “made history” by sending a resolution to end U.S. complicity in the Saudi-led assault on Yemen to President Donald Trump’s desk.

“President Trump has threatened to veto the resolution, but he could and most certainly should change his mind,” Paul Kawika Martin, senior director for policy and political affairs at Peace Action, said in a statement following the 243-176 vote.

“For Trump, this vote poses some theoretically simple questions,” added Martin. “Does he want to continue violating the Constitution to support a famine-inducing intervention responsible for the worst humanitarian crisis on the planet? Does he think arming and advising countries that give U.S. weapons to al Qaeda is an acceptable cost of doing business?”

Passage of the Yemen War Powers resolution came after the GOP’s failed attempt to sabotage the legislation by inserting language condemning the global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The Republican amendment resoundingly failed.

Congress just made history, for the first time sending a resolution invoking the War Powers Resolution to the president, directing him to end US support for the brutal war in #Yemen. Now call President Trump at 202-456-1111 and ask him to sign this bill because #YemenCantWait! pic.twitter.com/T7qGw2MOyw

— Peace Action (@PeaceAction) April 4, 2019

Kate Kizer, policy director of Win Without War, said the movement to end America’s role in the world’s worst humanitarian crisis won’t stop if Trump vetoes the Yemen resolution.

We did it! The House just passed #SJRes7 and sent the unprecedented #Yemen war powers resolution to Trump's desk. Even if he vetoes it, our movement won't stop until we halt US military involvement and end this distastrous war for good because #YemenCantWait!

— Kate Kizer (@KateKizer) April 4, 2019

Kate Gould, legislative director for Middle East policy with the anti-war group Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL), echoed Kizer in a statement celebrating Thursday’s vote.

“This bicameral success is the strongest signal Congress has sent to date that the Saudi-led coalition must stop the slaughter and starvation of Yemeni men, women, and children,” Gould said. “The grassroots movement that propelled this landmark legislation through Congress has generated momentum that can’t be stopped by the president’s anticipated veto, and it won’t stop until American complicity in the world’s largest humanitarian crisis ends.”

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